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Hearts Leap Icri Preschool

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Ages
Ages 2–5
Teacher ratio
1:12 (CA min)

2638 College Avenue, Berkeley, CA 94704

Visit website ↗(510) 549-1422Directions ↗Licensed for 70
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Licensing & safety record

✓ Clean licensing record

No citations or complaint visits on file with state licensing as of 2025-09-29. Last licensing visit: 3/27/2025 (2 total).

Source: California Dept. of Social Services, Community Care Licensing (updated 2025-09-29). View official inspection reports →

About this preschool

Hearts Leap Schools is a project of the International Child Resource Institute (ICRI), a non-profit founded in 1990 to provide warm, secure, nurturing and stimulating preschool programs. The organization operates multiple locations and is dedicated to creating a child-centered environment with relationship-based, emergent curriculum approaches.

Philosophy
Heart Lens (interactions from the heart to develop positive sense of self), Relationship-based Program (strong connections between children, families, and community with anti-bias education goals of diversity, equity, and inclusion), Child-centered Emergent Curriculum (learning from children's play, imagination, and interests), Inviting & Engaging Environments (safe spaces to take risks and explore)

Programs

  • •Hearts Leap School
  • •Hearts Leap North
  • •Hearts Leap Lakeview
  • •Hearts Leap Beginnings

Not stated on their website: Tuition, Hours, Ages served, Teacher ratio, Meals, Outdoor play details. Ask the preschool directly.

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